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June 13, 2016 Consolidated Technology Services Office of Legal Services 1500 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 41501 Olympia, Washington 98501 Attention: Susan Steele, RFI Coordinator Dear Ms. Steele, Re: Request for Information Orthoimagery Data and Services for Washington State
Consolidated Technology Services A16-RFI-177 ● Due 4:00 pm, June 14, 2016 Hexagon, through its Valtus Imagery Services division of North West Geomatics Ltd., is pleased to
submit our response to the above-captioned Request for Information (RFI).
Based on the requirements as outlined in this RFI, we believe the data within the Hexagon Imagery
Program (HxIP) would fully meet the needs of the stakeholders. At its inception, the program was
created specifically as an off-the-shelf, licensed dataset. However, the specifications for acquisition
through processing and delivery were developed incorporating the types of standards that industry
professionals have come to expect of a quality orthoimagery product. Further enhancing the professional
grade data that comprises the HxIP is the accessibility of it through our Valtus Imagery Services delivery
mechanism. Valtus customers, such as a Washington State PSAP RiverComm 911, find the streaming
service an easy and reliable method of accessing the high resolution HxIP imagery data.
We feel that our solution would provide the State of Washington with an efficient and cost effective
means of procuring state wide, high resolution orthoimagery that would address all of the requirements
as set forth in the published RFI documents.
We welcome the opportunity to deliver an in person presentation to the appropriate stakeholders during
the RFI evaluation process to explain any part of our orthoimagery data, program, delivery methods and
or subscription model and licensing terms, to provide any further information you may need to evaluate
our products and or services.
Sincerely,
Tammy Peterson
Director Sales Strategy & Support
Valtus Imagery Services
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Response to Request for Information
for
Orthoimagery Data and Services for Washington State
for
Consolidated Technology Services
A16-RFI-177
Issued: June 2, 2016 Submission Due Date: June 14, 2016
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 4
RESPONSE TO REQUIREMENTS MATRIX .................................................................. 5
COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATES ........................................................................... 9
CORPORATE EXPERTISE .......................................................................................... 10 CORPORATE PROFILE................................................................................................................ 10 REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS .............................................................................................. 14
APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 16 30CM DATA ACQUISITION SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 16 STATE GOVERNMENT END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT .................................................... 17 KANSAS NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 USE CASE ....................................................................... 20
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Executive Summary The Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) is the first off-the-shelf, licensed orthoimagery product designed
for use by industry professionals. The specifications and standards employed in the development of the
program ensure that the end product meets the rigorous accuracy and quality standards of a typical
custom acquisition project.
The program provides;
4 band orthorectified imagery
30cm resolution in the Wide Area Collect (WAC)
15cm resolution in the Urban Area Collect (UAC) – urban defined as >50,000 population
2 – 3 year planned refresh of WAC
12 – 24 month planned refresh of UAC
Set specifications and accuracy standards
Metadata
Access through OGC compliant streaming services
Hardcopy delivery option also available
There is also the support and capacity of having Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, providing the
technology. All acquisition partners are required to use the same sensor – currently the Leica ADS 100,
digital pushbroom sensor. This not only ensures a truly consistent dataset, but also allows for ongoing
improvement of the program as the partners are able to quickly adopt advancements in the sensor
technology as they become available.
The other final aspect that completes the benefits of the program is the expertise of the Valtus Imagery
Services delivery system.
Since 2003, Valtus Imagery Services, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd., has been providing best
in class solutions for the storage, management and delivery of geospatial information in the form of
orthoimagery and elevation data through web delivery systems.
The Valtus delivery system is comprised of;
OGC compliant WMS/WMTS delivery protocols
Ability to provide projection, scaling and mosaics “on the fly”
A fully redundant backend architecture, automated failover and load balanced system ensuring
consistent and stable, 24/7 service availability
System is housed in a Class 1 secure facility with multiple backbone Internet connectivity,
multiple power and environmental control
Web accessible Client Account Administration Tools
Optional token based authentication function for additional security
Client support both locally and globally through network of authorized resellers, such as Ascent
GIS, based in Spokane Washington
The following detailed response to RFI A16-RFI-177, provides all information requested in the RFI. The
requested Matrix has been completed in the form provided to afford specific clarity on the responses.
Corporate information is provided as well as indicative current clients and projects that are similar in
scope to the requirements of the State of Washington. Annual pricing is provided that supports both hard
pixel delivery to the State, as well as a comprehensive streaming service to all authorized users; within
the context of the proposed licensing terms.
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Response to Requirements Matrix
*The Pricing and Licensing Information included in the RFI response are Proprietary & Confidential*
Category Minimum Requirements
Year 1 Data/Service
Yes/No
Year 2 Data/Servic
e Yes/No
Potential Year 3
Data/Service Yes/No
Alternate? Provide Details
Imagery Requirements
Source Imagery Resolution
12-inches statewide orthoimagery
Yes Yes Yes 30cm GSD only for statewide orthoimagery
6-inch orthoimagery in urban areas (>50,000 population)
Yes Yes Yes 15cm GSD only for urban area orthoimagery
Current Age of Existing Imagery
June – September 2015 for 1ft statewide imagery
Yes Yes Yes Existing 30cm statewide imagery acquired June-September 2015
List your recent 6” imagery presently available for WA (state age & date range)
No Yes Yes 15cm collection only began in late 2015, so there are currently no 15cm urban areas available
Planned Imagery Capture Periods (minimum)
Statewide 1ft (Ex. 2017 June – September) (single vintage and consistent leaf on status)
Yes Yes Yes 30cm statewide imagery planned for June-September 2015. Single vintage, leaf on
6” Urban Area orthoimagery – list areas of state planned to be flown
No Yes Yes Bellingham Kennewick Longview Mount Vernon Olympia Seattle Spokane Walla Walla Wenatchee Yakima
Ortho Imagery Refresh Cycle
2 – 3 yrs. statewide refresh (2015, 2017) of 1 foot orthoimagery – state cycle
No Yes Yes 2-3 year statewide refresh of 30cm resolution imagery
Continuous 12 – 24 month urban area refresh of 6 inch imagery – state cycle
Yes No Yes 12-24 month urban area refresh of 15cm resolution imagery
Orthoimagery Refresh Cycle
1 copy of imagery data to be provided to the contracting organization for distribution to entities for on-site hosting for organization without or with limited bandwidth
Yes Yes Yes Yes, a single copy of the data will be provided to the contracting organization for distribution to entities requiring on-site hosting
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Color IR & RGB
Includes 4-band orthoimagery
Yes Yes Yes Yes, all data in hardcopy or streaming service is 4-band orthoimagery
1 ft. Imagery Horizontal Accuracy
All well-defined points tested shall fall within 6 meters of true ground at a 95% confidence level
Yes Yes Yes Yes, as per published specifications as provided in the additional materials to this RFI response
FGDC Metadata
The metadata provided with the individual vintages of 1’ and 6” imagery
Yes Yes Yes Yes, all 30cm and 15cm data in hardcopy or streaming service provides metadata
Category Minimum Requirements
Year 1 Data/Service
Yes/No
Year 2 Data/Service
Yes/No
Potential Year 3
Data/Service Yes/No
Alternate? Provide Details
Licensing and User On-Line Data Access
Government Users
All Washington State Agencies, Regents-level institutions, all County and City Governments, all Public Safety and Municipalities (PSAP, Water & Fire District) and Tribes that are supported as part of the E911 & NG911 will have access to the data.
Yes Yes Yes Applicable to both hard copy and streaming service
Government Contractors
Any commercial firm doing work on behalf of the above governmental entities will have access to the data for the duration of that contracted work and will be required to remove any and all data upon completion of their service contracts.
Yes Yes Yes Applicable to both hard copy and streaming service
Online Access
Included in price? Yes Yes Yes A full set of Client Account Administration Tools for account management are provided at no additional cost
Access to online services set up by individual user or organization
Yes Yes Yes
Streaming Web Service
Included in yearly subscription cost
Yes Yes Yes Subscription/contract pricing is for hardcopy delivery or streaming service or both
Standard Format of Streaming Data Service
Please describe Valtus is an OGC standard conforming WMS and WMTS image streaming protocol service. Our services also implement the optional “GetFeatureInfo” method to provide detailed metadata for the layer.
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Standard On-line Projection
Please describe The Valtus services provide thousands of map projections from the EPSG coordinate system database for “on the fly” server side reprojection of data allowing the end user to work in their chosen projected system.
Category Minimum Requirements Year 1 Data/Service
Yes/No
Year 2 Data/Service
Yes/No
Potential Year 3
Data/Service Yes/No
Alternate? Provide Details
Stand Alone On-Site Data Products
Standard Hardcopy Format & Delivery
Single delivery of 1’ imagery in WA State Plan Coordinates – South Zone once per vintage (e.g. 2015/2017) for statewide imagery. WSPC – SZ HARN Note: State will re-project the 1 ft. data for counties in North Zone. Single delivery of 6” imagery in WA State Plan Coordinates – Zone appropriate once per vintage
Yes Yes Yes Delivery of 30cm statewide and 15cm urban imagery provided as outlined in hardcopy format and delivery minimum requirements
Perpetual Use License of On-site Stored Statewide 1 ft. Imagery
The 1 ft. data received in first year subscription/contract will be available for government use in perpetuity when a second year subscription is signed.
No No Yes A perpetual license for the 30cm data received in the first year subscription/contract will be granted to the licensed parties upon execution of a third year subscription
Perpetual Use License of On-site Stored of 6” Imagery
The 6” data received in first year subscription contract with be available for government use in perpetuity when a second year subscription is signed.
No No Yes A perpetual license for the 15cm data received will be granted to the licensed parties upon execution of a third year subscription
Category Minimum Requirements Year 1 Data/Service
Yes/No
Year 2 Data/Service
Yes/No
Potential Year 3
Data/Service Yes/No
Alternate? Provide Details
Purchasing Imagery Data and Service Details
Subscription / Data Renewal Cost
Yearly subscription cost not to exceed $235,000 per year including all taxes and fees.
$235,000 $235,000 $235,000 Pricing based on bundled offering of hard copy delivery and streaming service access for both 30cm and 15cm data inclusive
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Online Streaming Service Subscription (Web Mapping Service Access)
Access to online service is done on an annually base.
Yes Yes Yes Subscription/contract pricing is for hardcopy delivery or streaming service or both
On Premise Data Usage & Perpetual Use
Each yearly subscription renewal results in the previous year’s on-site data being available for organizational use in perpetuity.
No No Yes On-site or hardcopy data that has been delivered will enter into a perpetual license upon execution of a third year subscription/contract
Service Years Year 1 = July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Year 2 = July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Potential Year 3 = July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
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Cost and Schedule Estimates The cost to the State of Washington for an annual subscription to the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) is $235,000.00 per year, inclusive of all taxes and fees. This subscription provides the following deliverables;
A one-time hardcopy delivery of both 30cm and 15cm resolution, 4-band orthoimagery datasets
o Delivery will be in one file format and one projection of choice
Streaming service through OGC compliant WMS/WMTS delivery protocols
o The service can be used by licensed end users in any and all software applications they
possess, having the ability to consume the service
o Unlimited viewing and plotting ability while using the service
Authorized access and use by all parties as outlined in the State Government End User License
Agreement (as attached in the Appendices section of this response document)
Any refresh of either dataset that becomes available during the subscription year, will be included as part of the streaming service, at no additional cost.
The estimated schedules for delivery and refresh are as follows;
Commencement of service as provided in the Response to Requirements Matrix document,
year one July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
Immediate access to streaming service upon executed service agreement
Hardcopy delivery to be prepared and shipped within two weeks of executed agreement and
finalized, defined file format and projection requirements
30cm Wide Area Collect was acquired in 2015 and has a planned refresh schedule of 2017
15cm Urban Area Collect areas planned for 2016 will be processed and available within the first
quarter of 2017.
A perpetual license of the first vintage (2015/16) of hardcopy data will be granted to the licensed
parties upon execution of a third year subscription
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Corporate Expertise
CORPORATE PROFILE - NORTH WEST GROUP
North West Group (North West) part of Hexagon, was founded in 1988 and operates from combined office and hangar facilities at the Calgary International Airport, Alberta, Canada and also maintains an office in Denver, Colorado. North West was acquired by Hexagon AB in June 2014. The North West Group consists of four operating entities and business initiatives: 1. North West Geomatics Ltd. Undertakes specialty airborne data acquisition and is the
managing organization for the Hexagon Imagery Program.
2. Valtus Imagery Services Manages and distributes geospatial data over the Internet, through proprietary IP stores.
3. AltaLIS A public private partnership (PPP) with the Government of Alberta (GOA) responsible for the distribution and maintenance of all GOA geospatial and cadastral data.
4. Hexagon Imagery Program The Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) is a global, proprietary imagery acquisition and data base with planned acquisition for the continental United States Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, populated parts of Canada and all of western Europe. This data is 15cm urban GSD and 30cm wide area GSD coverage with a planned refresh schedule
The North West Group consists of 50 management, technical, and production staff with substantial experience in all facets of these operations.
North West Geomatics Ltd.
North West Geomatics Ltd. specializes in digital aerial photography, digital remote sensing, and related imagery and mapping services in North America and abroad. North West and its predecessor company have been in business since 1968. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified, and has pioneered a variety of techniques that maximize productivity and efficiency in airborne data acquisition and processing. We have earned a reputation for fast, efficient service and accurate product delivery in all phases of aerial data acquisition, including project planning, imagery acquisition, post-acquisition processing, and quality control. We meet and exceed industry standards for aerial survey and mapping, use advanced computerized quality management processes, and invest significantly in research and development in order to maintain our position as a leader in the remote sensing industry. North West owns and operates high-performance aircraft that are specifically modified and equipped with state-of-the-art Leica ADS100 systems, a digital imagery technology that is far superior to traditional film camera technology. For more information on North West, see www.nwgeo.com.
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Valtus Imagery Services
Valtus Imagery Services (Valtus), a division of North West, is a web-based hosting and delivery service for geospatial data. The original development for Valtus’ on-line offering dates back to 1997 and has been in full commercial operation since 2003.
Valtus hosts and delivers orthophoto coverage from multiple datasets including the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP). It offers superior, accurate orthorectified imagery and enables customers’ access to the imagery database through either a WMS/WMTS facility or a direct data download process. Valtus also provides a proprietary, on-line LiDAR data management and delivery system.
Valtus provides its clients with geospatial data storage, internal distribution, and secure access services. These services enable companies to store large, complex datasets and make them available company-wide without incurring the cost of developing and maintaining in-house technologies for this purpose. Valtus also provides a full e-commerce facility for licensing orthophoto and LiDAR data. For information on Valtus’ services and current coverage, see www.valtus.com.
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AltaLIS Ltd.
AltaLIS Ltd. is a joint-venture partnership between North West Geomatics Ltd., Silvacom Ltd., and Martin Newby Consulting Ltd. North West’s involvement in AltaLIS is a logical extension of the proprietary geospatial data sales and services offered by our Valtus division. AltaLIS makes Alberta's base mapping infrastructure available, accessible, accurate, and affordable for the public. It is the private sector operator for Alberta Data Partnership (ADP) a non-profit organization formed by the Government of Alberta, and several utility companies, in 1996 when the Government of Alberta discontinued its traditional role of funding and managing Alberta's digital mapping and cadastral data bases. ADP’s core function is to maintain and promote the broadest possible distribution of provincial geospatial data in a manner that meets the immediate needs of the Alberta marketplace and preserves the mapping data for the long-term benefit of Albertans. As the operator for ADP, AltaLIS undertakes the continued updating, re-engineering, storage, distribution, value-added redistribution, and management of Alberta’s primary mapping datasets—urban and rural cadastral, disposition, and title datasets and topographic and small-scale mapping. For additional information on AltaLIS and its products, see www.altalis.com/index.html.
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Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP)
With the establishment of the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) in 2014, quality geospatial imagery, captured with Leica Geosystems’ airborne sensors, is now available through the cloud. North West is responsible for the complete implementation of HxIP from data acquisition, data processing and final deliveries. North West’s Valtus division is responsible for the data storage and delivery of the imagery through the cloud. Partnering with some of the most notable aerial acquisition firms across the globe - Hexagon’s airborne sensor customers - this ecosystem of valuable data and content provides:
15cm resolution urban 30cm/1 foot resolution wide area Four-band (R,G,B, and NIR) Set specifications and accuracy standards Metadata Planned refresh schedule
The data is available as a service through both Esri and OGC protocols, on an annual subscription basis. The business model of “unlimited use in all applications” ensures that a consistent dataset is used across all of parts of an organization. Acquisition is underway for the entire continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, populated areas of Canada and all of Western Europe. The planned refresh rate for all content is currently based on 2-3 years for 30cm wide area coverage and 12-24 months for 15cm urban area coverage. HxIP provides orthorectified imagery that meets rigorous industry accuracy and quality standards through the use of the most sophisticated processing methodologies. This ensures industry professionals have a product that can be used with confidence. HxIP is available through the cloud via multiple content service providers:
ESRI’s ArcGIS Marketplace Hexagon Geospatial’s Power Portfolio Valtus and its network of authorized resellers
For information on the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) see www.hexagonimagery.com
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REPRESENTATIVE CUSTOMERS
The Valtus customers, outlined below, provide a representative snapshot of the similar types of service offerings we have the expertise in delivering. Our complete client list includes many other public and private sector clients and is available to prospective clients on request.
State of Kansas – Kansas Geological Survey
In 2013 North West Geomatics and Surdex Corporation, embarked on a speculative acquisition project that would initiate the Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP). This 30cm resolution, 4-band orthorimagery data was then placed into the Valtus Imagery Services library and resulted in Valtus successfully being awarded a 3 year subscription contract for imagery and data services for the State. 2014-Present Services provided: Hardcopy delivery of state-wide imagery data, as well as streaming
service to all licensed users. The 2015 refresh that was completed under HxIP has also been added to their account.
Government of Alberta
The Government of Alberta had been a long-standing customer of Valtus, but was scattered throughout numerous individual departments and agencies. In 2012, a comprehensive contract was proposed to eliminate the disparate set up of the past and consolidate the users as well as the various data products and service required. 2006-Present Services provided: Hardcopy delivery of required areas including stereo data and
streaming service of imagery for all licensed users. AltaLink Management Ltd.
AltaLink is an electric transmission company, previously owned by SNC-Lavlin. To meet the needs of the customer, Valtus created an all-inclusive bundled service offering to address their rigorous regulatory requirements. 2009-Present Services provided: On-demand downloading ability for hardcopy data, both imagery and
LiDAR. Streaming service of imagery and LiDAR hillshades to all licensed users. Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Ltd. (Formerly Talisman Energy)
A long standing Valtus customer and one of the original bundled services offerings created. It is one of the customers that Valtus also provides hosting, management and delivery of their proprietary imagery data, which allows for seamless access across both the Valtus public library and their own proprietary data. 2006-Present Services provided: On-demand downloading ability for hardcopy data, both imagery and
LiDAR. Streaming service of imagery and LiDAR hillshades to all licensed users. Hosting, management and delivery of customer’s proprietary imagery data.
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McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd.
McElhanney was originally a customer through the Valtus online store, simply obtaining hardcopy delivery on an as needed, transactional basis. They then moved to the streaming service as the imagery became more of an integrated part of their workflow. In 2015, a new license agreement was created to accommodate the expanding needs of their business with regards to both internal and external customers. This new license agreement allowed them to provide the streaming service to not only their office locations throughout the country, but also as part of the web application service they provide to their customers. 2005-Present Services provided: On-demand downloading ability of imagery data, streaming service of
imagery to all licensed users, ability to publish in public facing web application (in a view only manner).
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Appendices
Hexagon Imagery Program (HxIP) - Acquisition Specifications
Specification 30cm Program
(Planned) allowable GSD Maximum 0.4 meter
Accuracy
RMSEx/y = 1.2m RMSEr = 1.7m CE90 = 2.6m CE95 = 3.0m
Minimum sun angle 30°
Cloud/cloud shadow ≤10% and not obscuring HVA area or paved roads or other transportation
network
Smoke/fire May be cause for rejection
Persistent smoke (volcano, factory, crop burn, etc.)
Allowable – not cause for rejection
Snow/ice cover Permanent snow/ice is acceptable
Specular reflection Allowable provided shoreline and
surrounding features are not obscured
Maximum allowable image shear ≤ 3 pixels
Band-to-band pixel misregistration ≤ 0.5 pixel and no perceivable color
fringing
Sidelap Minimum 27%
Non-pixel data DN value of 0 and 255 reserved for non-
data
Acceptable image blemishes, scratches, artifacts, etc.
Imagery should be blemish and artifact free
Flooding/standing water Acceptable as long as paved roads or agricultural field boundaries are not
obscured
Smear and/or occlusion No stated policy but subject to call-out
Clipping Cumulative luminosity pixel count for bins 0-5 and 250-255 shall not be less
than 98%,preferably > 99%
Contrast
Difference between cumulative pixel counts containing 99% and 1% of the
data shall be greater than 59% of the bit depth, ±4%
Target: 150
Minimum: 140
Maximum: 160
Brightness
Mean pixel count within ±7.5% of the middle DN value
Minimum: 108
Maximum: 147
Color balance Neutral objects shall be have a DN
difference of no more than 5 for any RGB triplet
Bridge warp/smear Bridge/freeway/causeway warp/smear
is not acceptable
Building seamline sheer Within HVAs only
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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
VALTUS IMAGERY SERVICES, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd.
Please read the terms and conditions provided below carefully. By using the Imagery or the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this agreement and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.
Valtus Imagery Services, a division of North West Geomatics Ltd., (“Valtus”) is the owner or licensee of intellectual
property rights (including without limitation copyright) in the imagery (the “Imagery”) made available or accessible by use of the
online services provided by Valtus (the “Services”) to the customer using the Services and/or identified on the signature block
below (the “Authorized End User”). Conditioned upon compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Valtus
grants to the Authorized End User a non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use for the Authorized End
User’s internal business purposes the Imagery and/or Services for which the Authorized End User has paid the required license
fees.
The Imagery is licensed, not sold, to the Authorized End User. No ownership rights are transferred to the Authorized
End User. The Imagery and Services may only be used internally by the Authorized End User or externally by individual users
authorized in writing by Valtus or its Authorized Partner (the “Partner”) through which Authorized End User is licensing the
Imagery, and not by any other party, whether or not affiliated with the Authorized End User. If the Authorized End User is a
federal, provincial, state or local government agency, the Imagery is licensed solely to the particular agency and not to any other
government agency unless explicit authorization has been received from Valtus.
No part of the Imagery, the Services or products derived therefrom, or any right granted under this Agreement may be
copied, sold, rented, leased, lent, sub-licensed, disclosed, or transferred to any other person or entity. The Authorized End User
shall not use any part of the Imagery or the Services to develop or derive any other product or service for distribution, disclosure,
or commercial sale, whether by hardcopy, digital medium or web service, without a license specifically authorizing it to do so,
with the understanding that no such right is granted under this Agreement. The Authorized End User acknowledges that the
Imagery and Services contain and embody proprietary materials, valuable data, trade secrets, and copyrights of Valtus and its
licensors and suppliers. Unauthorized reproduction, modification, distribution, or display of the Imagery or the Services in whole
or in part, and in any manner not expressly authorized in this Agreement are prohibited. The Authorized End User shall keep
confidential and use its best efforts to protect the Imagery and the Services and prevent their unauthorized disclosure or use.
The Authorized End User shall immediately notify Valtus upon discovering evidence of a current or threatened misuse or
unauthorized use or disclosure of the Imagery or Services by any party. The Authorized End User may not modify, distort,
disassemble, decompile or in any way attempt to reverse engineer the Services or any software provided as part of the Imagery
or the Imagery itself.
The Authorized End User may not transfer the Imagery to or store the Imagery or the Services in any electronic
network for use by more than the number of users authorized in writing by Valtus or the Partner through which Authorized End
User is licensing the Imagery, unless it obtains prior written permission from Valtus and pays associated additional fees.
THE IMAGERY AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” AND VALTUS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, UPTIME, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL VALTUS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, THE
AUTHORIZED END USER UNDERSTANDING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THAT ITS SOLE REMEDY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS TO REQUIRE VALTUS TO REDELIVER THE IMAGERY REQUESTED BY THE CUSTOMER. IF THE
FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR ANY REASON IS UNENFORCEABLE
OR INAPPLICABLE, THE AUTHORIZED END USER AGREES THAT THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF VALTUS SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE LICENSE FEES PAID BY THE CUSTOMER TO VALTUS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMAGERY OR THE
SERVICES AT ISSUE.
The Authorized End User agrees that the limitations of liability and disclaimers set forth herein will apply regardless of whether the Authorized End User has accepted the Imagery or any other product or service delivered by Valtus. The Authorized End User acknowledges and agrees that Valtus has set its prices and entered into this Agreement in reliance upon the disclaimers of warranty and the limitations of liability set forth herein, that the same reflect an allocation of risk between the parties (including the risk that a contract remedy may fail of its essential purpose and cause consequential loss), and that the same form an essential basis of the bargain between the parties.
This agreement will terminate automatically without notice, and all access to the Services and the Imagery will be terminated, if the Authorized End User fails to comply with any term of this Agreement. In the event of termination, the Authorized End User must immediately return the Imagery to Valtus or destroy it and certify this destruction in writing to Valtus.
The Authorized End User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Valtus, its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents
harmless from and against any claim, action, proceeding, loss, cost, expense, damages, and liability, including reasonable legal
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fees, arising from the breach of this Agreement by the Authorized End User or any claims made against Valtus for liabilities that
are expressly disclaimed or excluded by Valtus.
This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the understanding between the Authorized End User and
Valtus with respect to the Imagery and the Services and may be amended or modified only in a written instrument signed by a
duly authorized representative of both parties. If any provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and enforceable. Without the prior written consent of Valtus, neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights granted by it may be assigned or transferred by the Authorized End User. This restriction on
assignments or transfers shall apply to assignments or transfers by operation of law, as well as by contract, merger or
consolidation.
It is THE CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that its use of the Imagery and Services complies with these
terms and to seek prior written permission from Valtus for any uses not expressly permitted or not specified in this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Authorized End User, intending this Agreement to be effective as of the earlier of (i) the date set forth below and (ii) the date the Authorized End User commenced use of the Services or the Imagery, has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative.
CUSTOMER
______________________________________
Signature: _______________________________
Name: __________________________________
Title: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
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The Addendum
Outlined within this Addendum are the Special Terms and Conditions which are granted to State Government with regards to the End User License Agreement. Special Terms and Conditions 1) The following entities shall be allowed unlimited access licenses;
a. All State Government Agencies and Regents-level institutions
b. All County-level governments
c. All Municipal (city) governments
d. All Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP)
e. Tribes who are served and part of E911 and NG911
f. Any commercial firm or organization holding an active contract to conduct work on behalf of the entities listed above.
2) Authorized users shall be allowed to develop and publish, not for monetary gain, publically available web applications which utilize ortho-imagery or web map service(s), in a view-only mode with no download capability. 3) Authorized users shall be allowed to print and distribute, not for monetary gain, hardcopy format maps that display the ortho-imagery. 4) At the end of the subscription period, the data will enter into a perpetual license. At the end of the period, the web services will no longer be provided. However, the license allows for perpetual use of the data for all approved users. Upon renewal of the subscription service or refresh of the data, the historical data will be allowed in the public domain.
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